Mayor of Mutare | |
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Style | His Worship |
Inaugural holder | G. F. Dawson |
Formation | 1914 |
Website | Official webpage |
The Mayor of Mutare is the executive of the government of Mutare, Zimbabwe (known as Umtali until 1983). The Mayor is a member of the Mutare City Council, and is assisted by a deputy mayor. The Mayor uses the style " His Worship". [1] The current mayor is Simon Chabuka. [2]
The Town of Umtali became a municipality, in the form of a town, on 11 June 1914. [3] Its first mayor, elected in August 1914, was G. F. Dawson. The mayor and new municipal council replaced the Sanitary Board which had previously governed the settlement. [3]
In 1980, following Zimbabwe's independence, Davidson Jahwi was elected the first black Mayor of Umtali. [1]
Umtali's name was changed to Mutare in 1983.
In 2005, Mayor Misheck Kagurabadza ( MDC–T) was suspended from his position by the Minister of Local Government, Ignatius Chombo. [4] Mutare, along with other major cities that had seen their democratically elected MDC–T mayors suspended, was governed by a ZANU–PF-dominated special commission until 2008. [4]
In 2008, Brian James, a white MDC–T member, was elected mayor. [5] He was suspended and then fired in 2008 by Ignatius Chombo, who accused James of mismanagement, misconduct, and insubordination. [6] However, the firing was, in reality, thought to be politically motivated. [6]
The following is a list of past mayors of Mutare (previously known as Umtali until 1983).
Mayor of Mutare | |
---|---|
Style | His Worship |
Inaugural holder | G. F. Dawson |
Formation | 1914 |
Website | Official webpage |
The Mayor of Mutare is the executive of the government of Mutare, Zimbabwe (known as Umtali until 1983). The Mayor is a member of the Mutare City Council, and is assisted by a deputy mayor. The Mayor uses the style " His Worship". [1] The current mayor is Simon Chabuka. [2]
The Town of Umtali became a municipality, in the form of a town, on 11 June 1914. [3] Its first mayor, elected in August 1914, was G. F. Dawson. The mayor and new municipal council replaced the Sanitary Board which had previously governed the settlement. [3]
In 1980, following Zimbabwe's independence, Davidson Jahwi was elected the first black Mayor of Umtali. [1]
Umtali's name was changed to Mutare in 1983.
In 2005, Mayor Misheck Kagurabadza ( MDC–T) was suspended from his position by the Minister of Local Government, Ignatius Chombo. [4] Mutare, along with other major cities that had seen their democratically elected MDC–T mayors suspended, was governed by a ZANU–PF-dominated special commission until 2008. [4]
In 2008, Brian James, a white MDC–T member, was elected mayor. [5] He was suspended and then fired in 2008 by Ignatius Chombo, who accused James of mismanagement, misconduct, and insubordination. [6] However, the firing was, in reality, thought to be politically motivated. [6]
The following is a list of past mayors of Mutare (previously known as Umtali until 1983).